Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1466 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1466 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.1779 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 units per person, in 2015.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0629 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0681 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0749 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0776 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0749 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0917 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1168 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.138 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1464 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1593 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1756 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1779 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1776 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1694 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1493 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1442 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1346 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1401 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1382 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1446 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.151 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.15 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.142 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1238 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1455 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1515 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1466 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1484 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1501 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1517 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1525 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1534 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1404 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.127 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1293 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.124 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1381 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1409 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1445 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1388 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 units per person | -69.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1309 units per person | +209.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1361 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1407 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1394 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1466 units per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0881 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.138 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1572 units per person | 0.1346 units per person | 0.1779 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1419 units per person | 0.1238 units per person | 0.151 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1451 units per person | 0.127 units per person | 0.1534 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1245 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 0.1445 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1422 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 0.1466 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1466 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1779 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 units per person in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.